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Name: | Monamenach |
Hill number: | 495 |
Height: | 807m / 2648ft |
RHB Section: | 07A: Braemar to Montrose |
County/UA: | Angus, Perth and Kinross |
Catchment: | Tay |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y) |
Grid ref: | NO 17601 70663 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 199.8m |
Col: | 607.2m NO 1715 7132 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL52N OL53S 387N 388S |
Survey: | obvious summit/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 425 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Easiest Corbett of them all! 50 min up, 30 min jogging down. Snow and ice on top w cold wind, but pleasant at lower levels, though overcast. | NorfolkPT21 | 12/03/2024 |
Up and down from road end. No parking to had to further down glen. | davechaffey | 02/10/2023 |
From Forter for a round of Badandun Hill, Monamenach and Creagan Caise Hill. | rhalstead | 16/09/2023 |
Parked just before the bridge. An easy return climb of just over 90 minutes in very hot conditions! Great track to the summit. Solo. | bolton | 12/06/2023 |
Monega Hill and Glas Maol round from Glen Isla, Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 13/05/2023 |
see log for Duchray Hill | carole engel | 18/10/2022 |
Quick hike up from Auchavan, turned out a nice day | PDuncan82 | 20/08/2022 |
Solo from Auchavan - up the track all the way to the summit and back down - very short hill (total time 1h 12min) but this was tacked onto an ascent of nearby(ish) Ben Tirran from Glen Clova, so a fruitful day, despite the lack of views (clag) on both corbetts. | mproudfoot | 06/08/2022 |
From Auchavan as per first time 25years sees the path turn to track. Fringe views, short hill. As per first ascent another short Corbett in the afternoon, this time Morrone. | N.Morters | 09/07/2022 |
simple up and down from th eend of the glen, 1hr 10 for the 5km out and back | Nicky C | 26/05/2022 |
With Joan in low cloud and most. No views. | Play2End | 16/04/2022 |
1/3 Dropped bike at end of Glen Beanie, parked Auchavan. Lots of cloud around, but some blue skies, breezey, all my summits clear. Time includes 23m cycling. | Rounsfell | 05/11/2021 |
Just me and H. Straight up and down from Auchavan. Fine day with winds nowhere near as strong as forecast. Decent visibility. | johnkaysleftleg | 22/10/2021 |
With Sue from the parking just before the bridge beyond Auchavan. Straight up and down the track on very drizzly day. Then drove round to Spittle of Glenshee to climb Monamenach to fill the day. Shame the hotel no longer exists fancied a coffee. | Frank | 17/10/2021 |
With John. Lovely and sunny with great views. | Veryhappybunny | 03/08/2021 |
Straight up and down the track from the parking just before the bridge beyond Auchavan. Surprised to see six other cars parked with heavy showers forecast, but still plenty of space. | Owen B | 12/07/2021 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/6201780996 | Graham22b | 02/02/2021 |
Cycled up steep stone track to end, on foot to summit. Solo from Auchavan. | John Lee | 21/10/2020 |
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach from Glen Isla, plus this one. | quadbarrel | 11/10/2020 |
With Moira from Auchavan | ColB | 17/09/2020 |
Quick bag from Auchavan on journey to Braemar from the deepest South | Rockdoctor | 05/09/2020 |
From the parking area at Auchavan and up the track and path to Monamenach, before taking the track to Creagan Caise Hill. Descended the track to Auchavan. With JT. | Sprog | 15/08/2020 |
From Auchavan via tracks. | Winterfloodian | 14/08/2020 |
2nd Repeat | chalky1953 | 27/06/2019 |
Ascent from Auchavan along tracks, return same way | kdbennett | 01/12/2018 |
First snow of season. | Waterlog | 26/10/2018 |
2nd Corbett of the day up the track from Auchavan. cold wind good views | Nozzer | 01/05/2018 |
With Yeltzbagger | Stevie n Tay | 01/07/2017 |
With Stevie n Tay. | Yeltzbagger | 01/07/2017 |
From Badandan Hill up to Auchnavan then up track. Easy walking. Very round. More mountain hares. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 17/05/2017 |
With Mora. From Auchaven road end. | BLACKHILL | 15/04/2017 |
Circuit of Monamenach, Creag Leacach and Glas Maol from Auchavan. | davidpettit84 | 14/04/2017 |
Short walk with Richard on a nice afternoon. Not much snow for this time of year. | amcculloch | 29/12/2016 |
34th – With Allan. From Auchavan, short circuit taking in the summit from S to N. Overcast day with light wind. Winter not here yet. | RGibbs | 29/12/2016 |
With Steve T. in low cloud. Got a quick view from the summit. | Play2End | 18/12/2016 |
From Auchavan. Nice and sunny. Laughably easy. 2 hours all told. Parking for about 10 cars near bridge, just take rough track right at Auchaven to Dalhally. | Jhimmy | 05/06/2016 |
A quick scamper up late afternoon. Full winter conditions and the most amazing views from the top. 
By the way, parking is quite easy. You can turn right along the track at Auchavan and there are parking spaces down by the river. The track is OK even with low profile tyres. | Gill | 29/04/2016 |
From Auchavan, on a lovely hot, clear day. | Alan | 10/06/2015 |
Parked next to the river at road end near Auchavan then walked up track before the final pull up alongside the fence. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 20/04/2015 |
Weather fair, deep snow on ascent. | MountainMac | 22/01/2015 |
R Rup | Richard Tait | 09/05/2014 |
Adding old logs | Angelaf | 12/08/2013 |
ALONE, VERY HOT DAY. CANT PARK RIGHT AT THE END. PARKED CAR A BIT FURTHER BACK NEAR A FORREST, SO CAR WAS OUT OF THE SUN. | tallblond | 19/07/2013 |
Alone, via Glen Beanie. | Grinner | 06/01/2013 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 31/03/2012 |
climbed solo from Auchavan through squally snow and winds. Fierce windchill. Monamenach then Craigenloch Hill and back. barely two and half hours | niallp | 22/01/2012 |
ben gulbin and monamenach morning and badandun hill in the afternoon. | robertphillips | 19/01/2012 |
Walked up through Glen Beanie and climbed up Craigenloch hill before the easy amble onto Monamenach . Crossed over to Black hill and did the circuit of the Gleann Carnach. | torkm | 15/11/2011 |
with Flake! | batrigg | 27/06/2011 |
High cloud, sunny spells, warm, calm, good views. | iangalbraith | 24/06/2011 |